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A novel S-doped PB/GO nanocomposite for efficient adsorption and removal of cesium ions

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A novel sulfur-doped Prussian blue/graphene oxide (PB/GO-S) nanocomposite was designed and fabricated to remove cesium ions (Cs+) from water. Its maximum adsorption capacity was 175.72 mg g–1. And the adsorbent exhibited high selectivity to Cs+ in the presence of competing ions (sodium and potassium) and can reach adsorption equilibrium in less than 2 h. The adsorption behavior was consistent with Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. In the adsorption process, both temperature and pH affect the adsorption performance, while the physical and chemical properties of the nanocomposite were stable in the pH range of 4–10.

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The authors sincerely acknowledged financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41371446 and No. 41271498); the Chinese National Funding of Social Science (No. 16BJL074) and SKLECRA2014OFP10; Science and Technology Project of Changzhou University (ZMF17020117); Natural science fund for colleges and universities in Jiangsu Province (18KJB610001); Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20180964); Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX20_2578).

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Zheng, W., Feng, S., Feng, S. et al. A novel S-doped PB/GO nanocomposite for efficient adsorption and removal of cesium ions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 879–891 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07387-z

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